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E-exchange platform and community of practice

Dr. Jacqueline Bell CARE's virtual communication platform provides a space for members and partners to share information, collaborate on databases, set up discussion forums, and more. It enables individuals or groups to create their own online communities of practice.

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E-exchange platform and community of practice

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  1. E-exchange platform and community of practice Dr. Jacqueline Bell CARE

  2. Virtual communication platforms Provides opportunity, across time and space, between members and partners to: 1.Share …. • information, knowledge, tools, resources, training models …... lessons learnt – what works, what doesn’t • Trainings – calendars… 2. Set up Discussion forums – colleagues, trainees, development of new modules/peer to peer r/vs 3. Collaborate on Databases – trainers, trained …. And more……..

  3. Collective sharing and virtual communication of training – tools, resources • IAWG- website IBP Knowledge Gateway for RH (WHO, USAID, UNFPA) http://my.ibpinitiative.org • Click subcommunity ‘Training Partnerships Initiative • IAWG website www.iawg.net

  4. IBP Knowledge Gateway • consortium of over 25 global, regional and national partner organizations working to share best practices in reproductive health worldwide. • e-tool which can be used to build online communities of practice. • > 4,000 people around the globe participate in over 150 online communities of practice

  5. What can the IBP Knowledge Gateway do for you? • Portal to RH information • Part of Global network of people working in RH • Collaboration with colleagues worldwide • Access to evidence-based practices • Share experiences and lessons learned. • Enables Individuals or groups to set up own online communities of practice.

  6. Example of a Public Page

  7. IAWG IBP site Current Capacity • Listserv capacity for member communications and moderated discussions. • Electronic library for resources and links. • Synchronized editing of documents. • Viewable backlog of IAWG announcements, discussions and other posts. • Events command for upcoming events. • Most all resources posted on the IAWG website are available on the IAWG IBP library.

  8. IAWG IBP site Current Limitations • Log-in required -can be a barrier for access – forgetting username/password and if time is constrained • Limited visibility, given that resources are not searchable from public search engines such as google. • IT system based on WHO/Johns Hopkins University’s Knowledge Gateway platform; little leeway in appearance or commands. • Moderator time constraints due to need to prevent circulation of unnecessary messages, such as out-of-office replies. Possibilities with Additional Funding and IT Capacity • Addition of new resources on a timely basis.

  9. IAWG on RH in Crises Website Current Capacity -www.iawg.net • Minimalist website for low-bandwidth settings. • Information hub for IAWG-related events and resources. • Easily hosts premade e-learning tools, such as WHO/UNHCR/UNFPA’s Clinical Management of Rape Survivors tool and UNFPA/Save the Children’s ASRH Toolkit.

  10. IAWG on RH in Crises Website Current Limitations • No interactive component (blogs, shared files, etc.) given security concerns and lack of managing capacity. • Inability to host complex e-learning tools requiring data management (registration, etc.) due to lack of managing and maintenance capacity. Possibilities with Additional Funding and IT Capacity • Interactive e-learning with robust structure and maintenance capacity

  11. Sharing of uncoming training events, tools and resources • Email sharing to members/partners • Collective sharing & viewing - Post on IAWG website for collective view eg http://www.iawg.net/2010/tp.html#resources - Post on IBP TP page eg. SPRINT trainings of Senegal Nov • Inter-active Training calendar – being developed by Women’s Commission with Training Partnership http://www.iawg.net/resources/calendar.html - could be housed on www.iawg.net site

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